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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: Mel on April 19, 2012, 07:26:22 pm

Title: Which Cheese press?
Post by: Mel on April 19, 2012, 07:26:22 pm

Hi all  :thumbsup:

I would like to have a go at making my own cheddar,I can buy fresh local milk if need be,any advice most welcome,I would like to do this properly so need a cheese press,I have seen various on the web but what are your suggestions please?

Title: Re: Which Cheese press?
Post by: jaykay on April 19, 2012, 08:02:54 pm

I've got the wooden 'lever' type that you hang weights on (or bottles with varying amounts of water in). I find it easy it use and to adjust the pressure, though it couldn't be said to be amazingly scientific.

Title: Re: Which Cheese press?
Post by: Mel on April 19, 2012, 09:01:33 pm

They look simple enough to make at home  :farmer:

Title: Re: Which Cheese press?
Post by: jaykay on April 19, 2012, 09:17:54 pm

I'm sure they would be, if you were at all handy

Title: Re: Which Cheese press?
Post by: Hatty on April 21, 2012, 10:50:37 pm

you can make a simple one with 4 long coach bolts 4 wing nuts and 2 bread boards with 4 holes drilled in each will try find the instructions and post a link  ;D

Title: Re: Which Cheese press?
Post by: Skirza on May 15, 2012, 02:30:27 pm

we made one of a large chopping board (or two small ones) cut in half and drilled a 1 inch hole in each corner of one piece. Drilled an indentation in each corner of the other one and screwed a curtain pole cut into 4 pieces through from the bottom...the board with holes in the corners sits over the poles and hey presto...you have a press